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Comment by zomgz

He appeared every 4 hours at Goldshire, Azuremyst watch, Brill and the other towns before the main cities. You had to put out the fires he made and then at the end he would spawn in his level 11 form which most of the time was killed right when it became attackable, and after it was killed this http://www.wowhead.com/?item=34077 appears.

Comment by Fayne

Well, it seems this year (2008) that the Shade of the Horseman "attacks" these named villages more often than 4 hours, probably once every 10 minutes? You still have to put out his fires, as he will still fly around until you do. Can someone please confirm the respawn of this NPC in 2008?

Comment by Gwydeon

It appears to be 15 minutes from the point that he goes down.

Comment by moosedawg

It seems to be taking WAY longer than 15 minutes, a group of us have been standing here for almost 30 minutes and no luck.

Comment by Blaneschowh

It appears once some1 get the quest there.. there is not timer for it

Comment by Crustybob

When the horseman casts his burning spell on you it shows as a buff so just right click it and it goes!

Comment by Ketho

Prepare yourselves, the bells have tolled! Shelter your weak, your young and your old! Each of you shall pay the final sum. Cry for mercy, the reckoning has come!/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\HeadlessHorseman\\Horseman_Bomb_01.wav")

The sky is dark. The fire burns. You strive in vain as Fate's wheel turns. (+2min)/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\HeadlessHorseman\\Horseman_Failing_01.wav")

The town still burns, a cleansing fire! Time is short, I'll soon retire! (+4min 30s)/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\HeadlessHorseman\\Horseman_Failing_02.wav")

My flames have died, left not a spark. I shall send you myself, to the lifeless dark./script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\HeadlessHorseman\\Horseman_Out_01.wav")

So eager you are, for my blood to spill. Yet to vanquish me, 'tis my head you must kill!/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\HeadlessHorseman\\Horseman_BodyDefeat_01.wav")

Says:Harken, cur! Tis you I spurn! Now feel... the burn! (Conflagration)/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\HeadlessHorseman\\Horseman_Conflag_01.wav")

Comment by Khrisiah

Dr.seuss's evil brother!Srsly though he need to stop rhyming.

Comment by Bathou

shade is a lvl 11 character that started spawning every 4 hours from 12:00AM on october 18 he appears riding a lvl 60 lock mount flying above your head in falconwing square, brill, and razor hill for the horde. goldshire, khranos... i realy dont know if he spawns at azure watch or teldrassel... for the alliance. he dies and you get to smash his pumpkin only 1 time at each town (wasnt able to make it to khranos to tell) but he does not drop loot :thats what i was told; never was able to kill him lvl 70 druid moonfire spams him when he drops so he get it.

Comment by Arikara

@KrisiahWhat? Are you insane! Thats what makes him so awesome!

Comment by MiltiadesBooga

O horseman, when you ride the winds tonightMind where you huck that squash when it's alight.For while your laughter fills my soul with dreadI'm just ANNOYED by pumpkins to my head. If I get pumpkin'd one more time, you louseI'm going to TP your freakin' house.

Comment by wtfear

I loveeeee his laughter. HA HA HA HA HAHAAAAAA. lol. I recorded it.

Comment by Frpw

Twas the night before Hallow's End, when all through my homeNot a creature was stirring, not even a gnome.The weapons were hung by the Basic Campfire with care,In hopes that Headless Horseman would not be there.

The children were nestled all scared in their beds,While visions of bloody deaths danced in their heads.And momma in her cloth gear, and I in my plate,Had just locked the doors, and secured our front gate.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.Away to the window I flew like a flash,Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the dark scene below,Gave the appearance of silence, and death's own throe.When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a glowing evil man, spewing poems of fear.

With a fearsome rider, so crazy and loud,I knew it was him, as he yelled and he vowed.More rapid than gryphons his flying horse it came,And he laughed, and shouted, and called us by name!

"Now Koro! now, Cyndi! now, 'Qt and Pwn-xn!Come, Kelvv! Come, Huggy! Come 'Caitie and Metzen!To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!Now stay there! Stay there! So I can kill you all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.So up to the inn-top the horseman he flew,Raining fire down upon us, and jack-o-lanterns too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roofThe stomping and burning of his fiery hoof.As I drew in my head, and was turning around,Breaking through the ceiling he came with a bound.

He was dressed all in plate, from his neck to his foot,And his armor was all tarnished with blood and soot.A bundle of dead he had flung on his back,And he looked like a serial killer, just beginning his act.

His neck-how it twinkled! his arms how scary!His hands were like knives, his neck blood red as a cherry!He approached a hunter and broke her bow,And his dead skin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a limb he held tight in his grasp,With the number he'd killed, well you do the math.He had a broad stature and a little round pumpkin,That shook when he killed, like a bowlful of win!

He was awesome and dark, a right dead old man,And I screamed when I saw him, and like a rogue I ran!A laugh from his neck and a twist of his pumpkin head,Soon gave me to know I had everything to dread.

He spoke not a word more, but went straight to his work,And killed all the children, then turned with a jerkAnd laying his finger aside of his pumpkin nose,And giving a laugh, up through the ceiling he rose!

He sprang to his horse, to his horse gave a whistle,And away they both flew like the spikes of a thistle.But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he flew out of sight,"Death to you all, and to all a bad-night!"

Comment by devilofanger

Guards can actually spawn and 1 shot this guy once he becomes attackable. It's just that some level 90 player usually kills him before they get a chance. So much for the Headless Horseman, I guess he was in over his "head"...

Comment by Thrope

Most unfortunate...Unlike Li Li Stormstout (voiced by Lauren Tom, still doing AMAZING "child" voices at over 50!), Chi-Ji (Liam O'Brien), Xuen (JonathanAdamsZOMG!), Vol'Jin (Dave Fennoy), Chao the Voice (Brina Palencia, iluvurvoicemarryme?)...It seems Blizz still hasn't come clean about who voiced the Headless Horseman.Pleeeeeaze? Talk about best voice in game. I've heard them. I love so many of them (as you might notice--if my headphones ever fall off, check my pulse) but THIS IS THE ONE! There ARE guesses (Mark Graue/Michael McChonnohie) but no definitive answers.Blizzard frequently uses their own employees as voice actors. (Anyone who's watched the recent Azeroth Choppers clips or heard him yell anything at Blizzcon will recognize Chris Metzen/Thrall.) Maybe this Headless Horseman guy is famous. Maybe he's a "nobody". I don't care! I never knew who Chris Metzen was before I started playing WoW. "Nobody" is relative. Just gimme a name!

Woot! TY! I'm wary of sites which anyone can edit & don't list their sources, but Larkin's Twitter agrees. I'll have to check out his punk band.